Drugstore Makeup reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 139 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 39 posts to rank the best Drugstore Makeup brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Makeup, r/drugstoreMUA, r/MakeupAddiction, r/MakeupEducation, r/germany. Top-rated brands include Maybelline (4.4/5), NYX (4.3/5), Milani (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews139
Subreddits15
Posts39
Brands32
Products84
139 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Maybelline
4.4
(34)
"For mascara the sky high mascara is the best!"
"Maybelline foundation, concealer (very high coverage), eyeliner and mascara, kiss lashes, nyx jump highlighter, colour pop eyeshadows, maybelline powder"
"My absolute holy grail lipstick is the Maybelline Superstay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipstick."
"Maybelline lash sensational mascara."
"Maybelline Age Rewind concealer. Hands down."
"I like the maybelline eraser concealer. It’s another popular one that I think is great value."
"Maybelline sky high mascara- doesn’t clump, tubing and beautiful."
"Maybelline brow products, mascara, foundation, and powders."
"Maybelline’s lifter glosses, age rewind concealer, and sky high mascara."
"Maybelline fit me translucent powder."
#2
NYX
4.3
(24)
"The nyx micro brow pencils are my most repurchased items hands down!"
"Nyx bare with me concealer- hydrating and pigmented."
"Nyx snatchbrow!! It is my holy grail product."
"I use nyx lip liner + concealer + brow gel + stick highlighter for my inner eyes"
"The nyx proof it and elf eyeshadow lock eye primers are great for all eyelid types!"
"I love the nyx born to glow concealer for under the eyes!"
"I definitely recommend the nyx born to glow foundation!"
"NYX Epic Ink eyeliner. If you have heard of Kat Von D's tattoo eyeliner, it is pretty much the exact same thing."
"Their liquid eyeliner is still my go to favorite for an eyeliner that doesn't smudge."
"Eyeliner: Nyx epic ink liner. Hands down the best drugstore eyeliner."
#3
Milani
4.5
(11)
"Milani has a setting spray that is amazing!"
"Milani make it last original is honestly the best drugstore setting spray."
"Milani’s Make it last setting spray is an og favorite of mine."
"Been using it for months now. I love it, this is my highlighter."
"It is so beautiful and has dethroned all my others as my favorite."
"I tried the Milano primer other day, was really impressed with it."
"Milani fruit fetish lip oil."
"Milani cream/liquid blush."
"Primer: Milani"
"Milani has great eyeshadow, too."
#4
Essence
4.4
(9)
"Mascara: lash princess"
"Love essence brushes"
"Essence Lash princess mascara in the green is cheap and amazing."
"Essence and Catrice products are great, too!"
"Blush: essence"
"Essence for Mascara."
"There’s a smaller shop called bodycare that does carry essence and some more traditionally drag store brands."
"If you’re looking for a cheaper option especially regarding eye makeup, try out Essence."
"Mascara: Essence, Max Factor, L'Oreal."
#5
e.l.f.
4.4
(9)
"I love elf’s makeup removing balm!"
"I really like the elf liquid highlight!"
"My holy grail is the elf jelly pop glow primer!"
"I love ELF holy hydration cleansing balm ($10)."
"ELF brand is my absolute FAVORITE!!"
"I like the elf camo concealer the hydrating one"
"E.L.F. would probably be My second favorite brand, because there's so many things they do right."
"I swear by the micro mist."
"Many people like their camo concealer."
#6
ELF
4.2
(9)
"Elf and Real Techniques are my favorite inexpensive brushes."
"Elf 😍😍😍"
"Elf has some good ones as well."
"Elf, essence, wet n wild."
"Elf is great"
"I need to try some ELF products"
"I love elf and I believe they have a UK website to purchase from."
"Elf, Maybelline, NYX, Juvias Place, and Morphe, cheap but great quality."
"Elf and Nyx are two great drugstore brands with affordable yet great quality make-up."
#7
Real Techniques
4.0
(5)
"Real Techniques are my fav too"
"Real Techniques"
"I like real techniques ( I can find it at marshalls/tjmaxx)."
"Real techniques and Eco Tools are both good."
"I didn’t like my real techniques set (eyes and face). They’re scratch and not as good as the others."
#8
Catrice
4.3
(4)
"Catrice liquid camouflage concealer is a must!"
"Catrice and Nyx are my favourites at the drugstore."
"Catrice seems to be good value, too."
"Catrice's Liquid Camouflage concealer is really good."
#9
L'Oreal
4.7
(3)
"I love Loreal Infalliable."
"L'Oreal lash paradise mascara is awesome."
"The mascara I use is Loreal Lash Paradise Mascara, it works for me."
#10
Profusion
4.3
(3)
"Profusion Walmart.com Amazing eye and face brushes. Very good quality."
"Emilynoel83 always recommends ProFusion"
"Profusion also has some nice brushes"
#11
Sonya Kashuk
4.0
(3)
"Sonia Kashuk at Target has good brushes."
"The target ones Sonya Kashuk (sp)? Are great too."
"The target ones Sonya Kashuk (sp)? Are great too."
#12
ShopMissA
5.0
(2)
"ShopMissA has amazing brush sets. I bought their faux mink brush set for $10 in 2019 and everything is still intact and works well"
"Their pink Paw Paw sponge is my favorite beauty blender-type sponge, and their brushes are really good for $1/each."
#13
Jessup
5.0
(2)
"My favorite brand is jessup! There are dupes for Morphe x Ariel brushes and Makeup by Mario brushes! But highly recommend all their sets!"
"Just bought a new large powder brush from the brand and it’s so beautiful, has held up to washing and is so soft."
#14
Wet n Wild
4.5
(2)
"Wet n Wild, elf, and Real Techniques are all good quality."
"Wet n Wild is great."
#15
EcoTools
4.0
(2)
"Ecotools has a great beauty blender dupe."
"Eco tools"
#16
Quo
5.0
(1)
"If you’re in canada quo has AMAZING brushes that often go on sale"
#17
Japonesque
5.0
(1)
"Recently, I've been loving the japonesque angled foundation brush it really soft and blends well."
#18
Bioderma
5.0
(1)
"The bioderma micellar water is very gentle"
#19
Revolution
4.0
(1)
"I use the revolution translucent setting powder for baking or lightly setting and it does not have a white flashback like elf halo glow"
#20
Airspun
4.0
(1)
"This time I only used airspun translucent extra coverage to set my highlighted areas. It came out really nice and left minimal flashback"
#21
Rimmel
4.0
(1)
"Rimmel stay matte"
#22
BH Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"Bh cosmetics were great when they were in business, I get all my eye brushes from shopmissa or wet n wild"
#23
Alter Ego
4.0
(1)
"I really like Alter Ego brushes. I think they’re better than Profusion, ELF, & Real Techniniques."
#24
Beakey
4.0
(1)
"There is a brand on Amazon called Beakey that is really nice."
#25
MSQ
4.0
(1)
"Also MSQ is good."
#26
Mehron
4.0
(1)
"Yes! Use Mehron. (Ok, it’s not at the drugstore, but it is on Amazon.) Decently big skin tone range."
#27
Makeup Revolution
4.0
(1)
"I know a lot of people really like the make up revolution conceal and define concealer."
#28
Believe Beauty
4.0
(1)
"I have their blush highlighter duo and it's pretty good especially for the price."
#29
Flower Beauty
4.0
(1)
"I really like Flower Beauty, they can be found in drugstore and Ulta."
#30
Elf
4.0
(1)
"I really like the elf putty primers."
#31
Nyx
4.0
(1)
"Nyx The Brow Glue, it works for my fine blonde eyebrows."
#32
L'Oréal
4.0
(1)
"L'Oréal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara- the wand is everything!"
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